Europa Report: In pursuit of life underneath ice
I have always been passionate about science-fiction movies. Since the striking full-length film “Alien” there has been a great number of attempts to follow in its footsteps, however, most of them turned out to be not as successful as their directors expected. Two of the essential ingredients that make a movie of this kind stand out are, in my opinion, fear to the unknown and tension in equal proportion. Europa Report manages to represent both thus captivating spectators from the very beginning. Furthermore, the found-footage concept is another factor that creates a bewildering atmosphere, keeping you on the edge of your seat scene after scene. This movie is based on a real event: the discovery of water beneath the ice of Europa, one of the four moons of Jupiter. The crew, comprised of scientists and engineers, sets off on a mission to verify the presence of water and more importantly, explore the area to find out whether there is life inhabiting the subterranean ocean. Their problems a...